Bargarh: The district police cracked the triple murder case of a man and his two wives at Akhiphuta village under Bheden police limits in this district with the arrest of two persons including a nephew of the victims, Thursday. The victims identified as Tankadhar Sahu and his two wives Droupadi and Madhavi were murdered in cold blood late April 17 night. Their mutilated bodies were recovered in a pool of blood the next day. Anam was arrested from Gandapada village under Bolda police limits in Chhattisgarh where he was staying by changing his name to Rahul.
The accused were identified as Anam Sahu, 27, alias Basudev, a nephew of the victim Tankadhar, and Sraban Rana, 37, a resident of Bolda in Mahasamund district in Chhattisgarh. Anam after murdering Tanakdhar and his two wives had stolen gold ornaments from their house and sold it to Rana. He committed the murder over greed for Tankadhar’s properties and to avenge the insult he had received from Tankadhar. A gold chain weighing 7.5 gram, two murder weapons, and blood-stained clothes were seized from his possession. Bheden police produced the two accused in court in this connection. The two were remanded to Bargarh subjail custody after their bail pleas were rejected. This was stated here by Bargarh SP PS Meena at a press meet held at the district police headquarters in Bargarh, Thursday. The SP said that Tankadhar was living with his two wives at Akhiphuta village. He, however, agreed to adopt Anam as his son as he did not have any children.
Later, Anam came to Tankadhar’s house and started staying there in August last year. During this period he picked up fights with them. Tankadhar suspected him to be giving sedatives to him and two wives for which they failed to woke up every morning and slept for long hours.
Later, Anam stole a scooter and Rs 30,000 from Tankadhar’s house and fled but was caught red-handed by Sareipali police in Chhattisgarh for helmetless driving. On being informed, Tankadhar paid the fine and brought back the scooter. He even informed Anam’s family members about his wrongdoings. Later, seething in revenge Anam killed Tankadhar and his two wives and fled the scene, the police said.